unlikely for good. >> the fall off for a anne arundel county executive john leopold takes a new term. george joins us live from the news room. the judge to not miss any work today, telling john leopold what he thought of his actions. >> the judge called his conduct simply outrageous, agreed just and while they beyond any authority he possessed by virtue of his office. there are plans to kick him out for good. john leopold did not have much to say shortly after a judge convicted him on two counts of misconduct in office charges. >> it is been our position from the outset that contract complaints represented in court judgment as opposed to a criminal conduct. >> he was acquitted of another misconduct charge and a fraud charge i couldn't put him in jail.

the judge called his actions of wages and reaches. john leopold was convicted for using his taxpayer funded protective detail for reelection campaign duties and forcing county employees to do personal choice, namely making them empty his urine from a catheter bag he had after it back surgery. >> when you seek an indictment, obviously you are seeking a conviction on all counts. those were two major counts within the indictment. >> several of john leopold's former employees came forward about his conduct and were in the courtroom for the trial verdict. >> there is a lot of depth to this. a lot of people have been hurt. it was frightening to come forward. >> by law john leopold must be suspended because he is elected official found guilty in a criminal case. the county council will introduce a measure that could force him out permanently with a

vote on the measure next week. >> ideal for the residents of the county jury -- i feel for the residents of the county. >> the county council can get five out of seven counts of votes, the office will be vacated. in council will appoint a new county executive possibly with in the next several weeks. in the meantime, john hammond is the acting county executive. >> thank you. in the michael johnson murder trial, jurors heard the taped statement that he gave to police days after 16-year-old phylicia barnes went missing. he said he last saw her sleeping on a sofa and had no clue as to what happened to her. johnson is accused of murdering phylicia barnes. her body was found four months later in the susquehanna river. >> ravens and players from the

other team and coaches face a super sized media throng today in side the mercedes-benz of for dom. >> the talks ended around ray lewis and his alleged use of a banned substance. gerry sandusky to join us live. ray lewis stated this did not happen, right? >> that is correct. expect a huge crowd of media members gathering around ray lewis. his last nfl game. but those story lines were very quickly overshadowed by the sports illustrated article but claims to have a link between ray lewis and a substance on the nfl ab -- banned list. the product is on the nfl nann -- banned list.

lewis denied the use. he pointed out this is a similar store that surfaced two years ago which he denied then. sources say he is used products from a company in the past but never products are substances from the banned list. >> that was a two-year old story. that you awnt me to refresh. i would i give him the credit to mention his name or his antics in my moment. so i will not even speak about it. i have been in -- in this business 17 years. every test i have ever taken in the nfl -- there has never been a question if i even thought about using anything. so to entertains dipody like that, tell him to try to get his story out of somebody else.

>> to say ray lewis was intense would be an understatement. the one thing we did see that we very much expected was the crowd around the ray lewis. the ray lewis factor at super bowl xlvii is unavoidable. media data delivered as advertised. a mass of humanity, ego and a little freak show. but there was only one shoe store on tuesday, ray lewis -- there was only one true star on tuesday, ray lewis. >> i mean, i feel the energy, the passion of ray lewis. when he's out on a football field, i just want to cry. i want to run through a brick

wall. get into it. you know what? no weapon, not even this microphone, formed against me, shall prosper and that is why the ravens will walk away with the super bowl xlvii victory. >> i do not think ray lewis should retire. i am serious. he still has a lot more in him. >> the world is his oyster. he can do either or it is a good time to be ray lewis right now. >> he is a special kind of guy /player. to be with this scene from day one is what he means to the entire city -- with this team from day one and what he means to the entire city, it is a unique situation.

>> as he might expect, there was plenty of talk about a tarbell -- john harwell brother connection. there is also a very strong university of maryland terp connection. with media day here, everyone in baltimore is concerned with what the ravens have to say but we did find a local angle here with the san francisco 49ers. some folks might not know vernon davis is a terp. we talked to him what it is like now playing in the super bowl against a maryland team. >> he would not think there would be a local angle to the san francisco portion of medi day but vernon davis played for the university of maryland in it'searly 2000's and says prepared him for the nfl.

>> a lot of what i learned at college, you take that with the win go to the nfl. standing it into the weight room like colin and putting in the extra work. >> then there is the story line of play against the ravens, a team he grew up watching. he says it is surreal plan against them. >> home town team for me. to play against the ravens, it means a lot to me. when i was a kid, it was either the redskins or the ravens. when i think back, it is like wow, i am playing the ravens. obviously one of us will lose but either way, the university of maryland wins. >> torrey smith also played at the university of maryland. while they did not play together, they do talk to each other often, especially through twitter and have a huge middle

respect. >> we are both on offense so we do not compete against each other but we both represent our teams. i am excited about it and happy for him. >> those who rooted for vernon davis in collins probably will not be doing so on sunday. >> tomorrow the ravens will have their first practice here in new orleans. weather could have an impact on the quality of the workout. more on that later on. >> go have a bowl of gumbo somewhere. thank you so much. the today show is right there with us. natalie morales is teaming up for a ravens rally friday morning at the inner harbor. with 11 news today. ava will teach her what it takes to become a true ravens van.

join us down at the amphitheater friday morning from 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 a.m.. show off your team pride live. >> a robbery at a gun store in pennsylvania led police on a pursuit and the recovery of more than two dozen stolen guns in baltimore city. >> the suspects are accused of robbing a gun store in pennsylvania and driving the gun here in baltimore investigators recovered 29 handguns from the suspects' car is. the video shows a car running -- ramming into a store early monday morning. at one point you see a man running through the store. the suspect took office 29 handguns. the two drove to baltimore police spotted the car in --

around 4:00 tuesday morning. >> this set of surveillance on the vehicle -- and they set up surveillance on the vehicle. >> the suspect crashed and had to be cut out of the vehicle and transported to shock trauma with critical injuries. under the driver's seat was a loaded firearm. and in the rear, a duffel bag contained 27 additional firearms. if we have not done this could work, these guns would have resulted in taking young lives on the streets of baltimore. but we have taken them off. >> the two men are been treated for injuries at shock trauma. are told they are in serious condition. police said it also found cocaine in the suspect vehicle.

>> we are following some breaking news out of harford county were deputies say a mother has killed her nine month old daughter. around 1:30 deputies responded to a home in joppa for a report of trout in the cardiac arrest. she died later at a hospital. the child's mother, 19, tried to take her own life by slashing her arrest. she faces several charges, including first-degree murder. >> cashing in on the superbowl of the end of it with the benefits others. hat benefitstgha others.

>> fans look to buy anything purple or ravens inspired. charities are also going to benefit from that spending for the --spend frenzy. >> couple decoration like this are a sign of just how much ravens fans are willing to spend to show their pride in our team. we caught up with some local trying to generate some good karma by paying their good fortune forward. the presses are running on overdrive here. the owner is running off everything from superbowl gear to hats and t-shirts for fans.

he is part rang with one ravens fan to raise money for charity. -- he is partnering with one ravens fan to raise money for charity. >> the shirts are selling well. we hope about a bid to thousand dollar donation -- a $50,000 donation goes to oj's. this women's and children's shelter is also set to benefit. a businessman is selling his super bowl tickets on ebay and donated the money to sarah's hope. >> is a wonderful mission that takes care of them women and children in baltimore. they are just like all of us. they just hit hard times. >> he is hoping the tickets will

get at least $5,000 for the shelter. >> mothers and children are sleeping on cots. it is a converted school. there is so much need here. >> the ticket auction will end on thursday but there is already something to celebrate here. he attended a box of t-shirts to make sure that families spending their superbowl sunday here will represent the best a ravens team spirit. >> he tells us he will do what to the superbowl at its factory because it hopes he will have to fire up the presses to start printing bills ravens superable champs t-shirts. >> finally that denver mayor has made good on his major -- has made good on his promise.

♪ >> and he did it with a little spark. that was the denver mayor performing ray lewis's signatures choral dance. -- signature squirrel dance. he sent a box of ribeye steaks to the mayor. >> unseasonably warm temperatures around here. well into the 60's today. 24 degrees above normal. 66 at bwi.

the low, 37. record low, 7 below zero. happened a couple of times. that arctic air tonight. still 50 degrees in downtown baltimore. looks like springtime out there. in january, allegheny in garrett county, temperatures in this -- in the 50's. maybe a little fog in pennsylvania. dense fog advisor it. here, patchy fog. tomorrow, strong front comes in. will produce a strong southerly wind blowing into the bay keeping the ty the above normal. a coastal flood watch for tomorrow on the western shore of the bay.

in the pennsylvania, a flood watch for heavy downpours that my country air. hit will stay warm tomorrow. but also where the front is moving into the warm air, we have heavy thunderstorms. couple of tornadoes reported. a blast of cold follows the front. our temperatures on thursday will be falling all day long as the next batch of cold air comes in. the transition with the strong fund has prompted the weather service to issue a slight risk of severe thunderstorm. -- tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. the of a mild weather ahead of the fund. tomorrow afternoon, showers breakout. perhaps some rumbles of thunder

rolling through with the fund. the rain and thursday morning. cold air comes in. chilly temperatures here. maybe a little light snow in our area on friday morning. from 60's tomorrow to may be snow by friday morning. showers and storms in the mountains tomorrow. look a the temperature drop. 23 for the high on thursday. huge temperature change. on the coast including ocean city, some storms tomorrow night, gradually turning colder on thursday. if you're going to new orleans for the weekend, the forecast there is pretty nice. highs in the 60's over the weekend. look for those storms tomorrow night. temperatures falling thursday. snow showers for friday. slight chance of flurries in the weekend. >> the superdome in new orleans.

joe flacco have learned to choose his words wisely as it focuses'in on game./ -- on sunday's >> hello america. tonight's mega million jackpot is estimated at ptomaine dollars -- at $12 million. 27, 47, 12, 46, 8. the mega ball is 6.

if no one matches the numbers, friday could be $13 million.

>> now 11 sports.

>> countdown continues in new orleans. the super bowl xlvii showdown between the ravens and the forty-niners. joe flacco has a 40 foot tall picture of himself. he stepped into the spotlight today here at the superdome. very early on apologizing for using the word retarded and the describing' s plans to hose -- in tocribing the nfl's plans host the super bowl outside next year. he hopes it is his claim that gets more attention than his comments or his personality. >> i do not know if i would say i am told but i am probably close to it. we have played 's some big games but nothing quite like this.

it will be interesting to see how we react. i think that will handle that pretty well but you never know until you are put into that situation. i hope we get good positive feelings from its. and it brings our confidence level even higher. >> i do not think the play with anyone as physically talented as joe at the quarterback position. he is more athletic than people give him credit for. he is definitely a lot faster than what people think. >> no other didn't buy a joe flacco -- other statements by joe flacco. most have not played in the super bowl. mckinney hopes to play a major role in the outcome on sunday. he says he plans on skipping

nightlife in new orleans until after the game. >> i stayed in my room last night. i ordered reservists. i try to limit the distractions. -- i ordered room service. i try to limit the distractions. i want to stay focused. >> we had rain here earlier. high winds tonight. the weather to be a factor tomorrow when the ravens have their first practice here. they will be working out at tulane university on an outdoor field. 7% chance of rain here tomorrow. the forty-niners -- 70% of rain

here to mark. the 49ers are playing indoors. you do not want to see the other side get any advantage at all. >> we have to play our best football game. against the best team we will play all year. the best team in the best coach team. very physical team. we have to win the eternal battle -- the turnover battle. we will have to be flexible finding a way to win the football game. >> the countdown continues. stick around. tom is back

>> crazy weather. >> i am enjoying it. >> it is kind of crazy. it goes from extremes. the article we have last week to the 60's today and tomorrow. back to winter with some snow possible friday morning. temperatures will be back down on the weekend in the 30's. good night

>> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight, jay welcomes -- from "whitney, comedienne whitney cummings, from "silver linings playbook," oscar-nominated actress jacki weaver,